Soft focus help with E-510

onedollar · 23rd April 2008

Is there a setting in E-510 to shoot with soft focus? Anyone know anything about this?

drakon09 · 23rd April 2008

Either via a filter or PS; there are no in-cam settings for soft focus effect.

onedollar · 23rd April 2008

There is filter for soft focus available? which brand is good?

drakon09 · 23rd April 2008

Either Hoya or B+W, warning though, the B+W comes at a premium.

On the other hand, you could simply just PS. Soft filters are a legacy of the film era, though I'm sure there are those who swear by it!

Mikefellh · 24th April 2008

Softening the picture is much better being done on the computer...first you can adjust and undo the amount...second, you have an original sharp picture from the camera if you want it. Of course if all you do is soft images then by all means experiment. Even try a nylon stocking over the lens.

viewwing · 24th April 2008

i know of some who applies vaseline on their UV filters... or cokin filters...

onedollar · 24th April 2008

Normally i do PS softening.. just thinking is there another choice.

Mikefellh · 24th April 2008

Originally Posted by lkequan

Normally i do PS softening.. just thinking is there another choice.

I did mention using the computer to do it above.

23rd April 2008	#1
onedollar Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,028	Soft focus help with E-510 Is there a setting in E-510 to shoot with soft focus? Anyone know anything about this?

23rd April 2008	#2
drakon09 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,690	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 Either via a filter or PS; there are no in-cam settings for soft focus effect. __________________ www.facebook.com/darrengyh

23rd April 2008	#3
onedollar Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,028	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 There is filter for soft focus available? which brand is good?

23rd April 2008	#4
drakon09 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,690	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 Either Hoya or B+W, warning though, the B+W comes at a premium. On the other hand, you could simply just PS. Soft filters are a legacy of the film era, though I'm sure there are those who swear by it! __________________ www.facebook.com/darrengyh

24th April 2008	#5
Mikefellh Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,460	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 Softening the picture is much better being done on the computer...first you can adjust and undo the amount...second, you have an original sharp picture from the camera if you want it. Of course if all you do is soft images then by all means experiment. Even try a nylon stocking over the lens.

24th April 2008	#6
viewwing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Posts: 520	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 i know of some who applies vaseline on their UV filters... or cokin filters... __________________ P&S: Sony U20, Pana-leica FZ5 SLR: Nikkor F60, Nikkor FM2, Oly E-510

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onedollar Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,028	Re: Soft focus help with E-510 Normally i do PS softening.. just thinking is there another choice.